Chief Accountant/Finance Manager
Preparing and reviewing financial statements, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations.
Developing and preparing budgets, monitoring financial performance, and preparing forecasts.
Managing and overseeing the work of accounting staff, including hiring, training, and evaluating performance.
Establishing and maintaining internal controls to safeguard company assets, ensuring that financial transactions are properly recorded, and minimizing the risk of fraud.
Ensuring the accounting records are in compliance with all tax regulations.
Co-ordinate with external auditors during audits, providing necessary documents, and ensuring that audit recommendations are implemented.
Overseeing the processing of invoices, payments, collections, and ensuring the accuracy of accounts payable and receivable.
Monitoring the company's cash flow, managing liquidity, and optimizing working capital.
Analysing financial data to provide insights and recommendations to senior management to aid in decision-making.
Ensuring that the company adheres to financial regulations, accounting principles, and industry standards.
Assisting in developing financial strategies and advising senior management on financial planning and risk management.
Managing accounting software and financial management systems to ensure data integrity and process efficiency.
Monitoring company expenses, identifying areas of cost reduction, and improving financial efficiency.
Co-ordinate and liaison with divisional accountants and divisional managers
Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, Solid understanding of Accounting principles, excellent leadership and interpersonal communication skills with unique ability to work alone or in a team, motivate and encourage team members to achieve performance. Reliable and dependable in meeting objectives, self-driven, hard-working and determined to find solutions within set deadlines. Ability to deliver timely management information/ reports. Independent and quick learner. Possess experience in different sectors (Construction, Manufacturing & Trading). Possess over 25 years of local and foreign experience. Conversant with Ms Office package and advance knowledge in using Ms Excel. Conversant with Microsoft AX 2012, Windows GP, Xero & other accounting software.
CIMA, AAT, Diploma in computer
Sinhalese (Mother tongue)
English (Fluent)